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1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frank Chelf won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. Frank Chelf received 45,538 popular votes (59.45%). The main challenger was Stanley Jaggers (40.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Chelf and Jaggers

Chelf +18.9 pts · won by 14,476 votes
Frank ChelfDemocraticWINNER59.45%
45,538 votes
Stanley JaggersRepublican40.55%
31,062 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.